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Hints from the Health Department. Leaflet from the archive of the Society of Medical Officers of Health. Credit: Wellcome Collection, London
Finchley 1959
[Report of the Medical Officer of Health for Finchley]
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UNSOUND FOOD CONDEMNED, 1959
(1) In Slaughterhouses
TUBERCULOSIS
Pigs
Head 1
OTHER DISEASES
Pigs
Livers 4 (Cirrhosis)
Lungs 13 prs. (Pneumonia)
Hearts 4 (Pericarditis)
(2) In Shops
Cattle
Beef 262 lbs.
Ox Kidney 3 lbs.
Ox Liver 10 lbs.
Veal 18 lbs.
Sheep and Lambs
Lamb 156ΒΌ lbs.
Sheep Liver 20 lbs.
Mutton 28 lbs.
Pigs
Liver 1
Lungs 1 pr.
Plucks 1
Spleens 28 lbs.
Legs and Loins 2
Pork 8 lbs.
TINNED ARTICLES
| Commodity. | Tins. | Total | Weight, |
|---|---|---|---|
| lbs. | ozs. | ||
| Braised Kidneys | 1 | 6 | |
| Cheese Spread | 2 | 12 | |
| Corned Beef | 50 | 186 | 10 |